Television
TV schedule Sunday 20th March 2016
6am
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On The Buses
Series 5, Episode 3 - The Best ManThe Inspector's niece is getting married to one of the drivers and much to Blakey's alarm, Stan is to be Best Man. He and Jack proceed to get the groom very, very drunk indeed.
6am
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Bottom Knocker Street
Episode 45 - One With The NightA thief is on the loose. The Dark Shadow appears from nowhere to track him down - but could it be they are one and the same person?
6:15am
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Bottom Knocker Street
Episode 48 - King CowdreyCouncillor Cowdrey's too good to be true brother arrives in town. It appears he is now a king.
6:50am
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Sooty
Series 1, Episode 22 - The Runaway BathA mucky Sweep is told to take a bath and clean himself up - but he gets his paw stuck in the tap. When Sooty comes to the rescue in his campervan the situation heads for disaster.
7am
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'Allo 'Allo!
Series 3, Episode 2 - Gruber Does Some MincingWhen Flick's copy of the Fallen Madonna crumbles to iced particles, Gruber convinces him that it was only a forgery, and that the original can be copied again. Meanwhile, Monsieur Alfonse is keen to regain his life-savings, and the resistance steal a lawnmower engine...
7:15am
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Scream Street
Series 1, Episode 4 - Wolf GangFalling behind on his music work at school, Luke's parents get him a tutor.
7:35am
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Mr Bean
Series 2, Episode 33 - Where Did You Get That Cat?Mr Bean chases Scrapper around Mrs Wicket's flat but her sideboard tumbles over, he is horrified to think he has squashed poor Scrapper.
7:40am
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Danger Mouse
Series 1, Episode 20 - There's No Place Like GreenbackDanger Mouse and Penfold become reluctant parents when it appears the Baron has accidentally wiped his own memory in his bid to fill London with memory-wiping gas.
7:45am
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'Allo 'Allo!
Series 3, Episode 3 - The Sausage In The WardrobeMaria is - along with the Fallen Madonna - being held in his room at the chateau by General Von Klinkerhoffen. Hidden inside a sausage, the General hangs the painting up to cure - but their unromantic trist is about to be interrupted!
8:25am
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Timmy Time
Spin-off from Shaun The Sheep for the CBeebies channel, featuring Timmy the baby lamb and his friends.
8:25am
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The Dog Ate My Homework
Series 3, Episode 10Iain Stirling is joined by child team captains Leah and Adryan, and special guests Bobby Lockwood, Grace Mandeville, Matthew Crosby and Tom Craine, who battle it out in a series of games.
8:30am
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One Foot In The Grave
A repeat run of the entire third series of the sitcom starring Richard Wilson as Victor Meldrew.
10:10am
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Mr Bean
Series 1, Episode 20 - Young BeanWhen did Mr Bean first meet his teddy bear? Did he really learn to drive his Mini at the age of ten? He takes us on a journey into the past.
10:10am
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Boj
Episode 22 - Giggly Park Rescue SquadBoj, Denzil and Gavin become heroes for the day! They rescue the residents of Giggly Park from a variety of mishaps and create a game they can all play happily together.
10:25am
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Mr Bean
Series 1, Episode 49 - In The PinkMr Bean finds himself lumbered with an unwanted pet in the form of a four-legged ball of pink fur with piggy eyes and a penchant for earthworms. Encyclopaedias leave him none the wiser as to the identity of the pesky creature, but Bean cannot bring himself to abandon it.
10:30am
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Monty Python: Almost The Truth
Episode 5The Pythons look back at the making of arguably the greatest comedy film ever, Monty Python's Life Of Brian, and the controversy it caused.
10:45am15 min
11:25am
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Gigglebiz
Series 3, Episode 10Prehistoric cave dwellers Ug and Ig prepare to go hiking with a super-heavy rucksack made of rock, tap-dancing Dan Step gets confused dancing with different hats and antiques expert Ann Teak blows her nose on a valuable handkerchief.
11:30am
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Desmond's
Series 4, Episode 10 - Art AttackGloria falls head-over-heels in love with an artist. Never one to miss an opportunity, Desmond falls heavily in lust with art.
12pm
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12:30pm
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'Allo 'Allo!
A selection of episodes from the third series of the wartime sitcom.
12:35pm
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Horrible Histories
Series 4, Episode 7Emperor Napoleon plays in a very unusual chess match, a Victorian inventor builds an anti-seasickness ship with one small design flaw, a snowball fight breaks out at a public execution, and the British army hires a dead tramp to defeat the Germans in WW2.
1:35pm
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Orders Are Orders
Bilchester army barracks is invaded by an American film unit at the invitation of the adjutant, Captain Harper.
2pm
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Desmond's
A selection of episodes from the fourth and fifth series of Channel 4's longest-running sitcom.
2pm
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Blackadder
A selection of episodes from the third series of the comic historical saga.
2:25pm
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4 O'Clock Club
Series 3, Episode 11 - QuicheJosh is planning to take Rachel to a music festival. But when Mum insists Josh goes with Dexter instead, Josh has to try to get a spare ticket for the sold out festival from nerdy Natalie. Trouble is, Natalie has promised the ticket to Nero.
2:30pm
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My Parents Are Aliens
Long-running children's sitcom following the lives of three orphaned children. Their new foster parents are secretly aliens.
3:05pm
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Boj
Episode 22 - Giggly Park Rescue SquadBoj, Denzil and Gavin become heroes for the day! They rescue the residents of Giggly Park from a variety of mishaps and create a game they can all play happily together.
3:40pm
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3:40pm
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Off Their Rockers
Series 2, Episode 3Velma gets racy in a photo booth, Seb needs a fright to get rid of his hiccups and Rosemary eats some funny tasting biscuits.
4pm
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Justin's House
Series 1, Episode 2 - HousewarmingNow he is comfortable in his new house, Justin wants to have a housewarming party. In order to help, Robert the robot has turned the heating up to full, while Justin has forgotten to invite the guests and Little Monster is in a very cheeky mood. Will the party be ruined?
4pm
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Red Dwarf
A selection of episodes from Series II.
4:50pm
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One Foot In The Grave
A repeat run of the entire sixth series of the sitcom starring Richard Wilson as Victor Meldrew.
5pm
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Mr Bean
Series 1, Episode 20 - Young BeanWhen did Mr Bean first meet his teddy bear? Did he really learn to drive his Mini at the age of ten? He takes us on a journey into the past.
5:15pm
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Mr Bean
Series 1, Episode 49 - In The PinkMr Bean finds himself lumbered with an unwanted pet in the form of a four-legged ball of pink fur with piggy eyes and a penchant for earthworms. Encyclopaedias leave him none the wiser as to the identity of the pesky creature, but Bean cannot bring himself to abandon it.
6:30pm
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Perry And Croft: Made In Britain
Episode 2 - A Touch Of ClassThis episode examines British attitudes towards class and social status.
7:05pm
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The Tommy Cooper Hour
Episode 3Tommy Cooper stars in a series of hour-long specials dedicated to his unique and hilarious blend of comedy and magic.
8pm
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The Interviews
Series 2, Episode 1 - Peter SellersThe fascinating life story of Peter Sellers, who became famous on radio as one of The Goons, and then in the movies too.
8pm
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Duck Quacks Don't Echo
Series 2, Episode 4Lee Mack is joined by Richard Madeley, Denise Van Outen and Jason Manford.
8pm
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A League Of Their Own
Series 7, Episode 7Richard Ayoade and David Walliams return to the show, and Olympic boxing champion Nicola Adams also takes part.
9pm
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The Royle Family
Series 1, Episode 1It's just 6 weeks until Denise and Dave's wedding day, and Jim's scrutinising the bills closely. Who on Earth has been making phone calls to Aberdeen...?
9pm
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Carry On Forever
Episode 3The final episode looks at how the brand hit the seventies on top form before fading away at the end of the decade.
9pm60 min version (repeat)
Have I Got News For You
Series 46, Episode 8With guest host Robert Lindsay and panellists Alan Johnson and Katherine Ryan.
9:40pm
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I'm Alan Partridge
Series 2, Episode 5 - I Know What Alan Did Last SummerAlan is anxious about a visit from the Inland Revenue. To make matters worse, he has lied to his girlfriend about how well he knows U2's Bono.
10pm
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Stella
Series 5, Episode 10It’s a happy day in Pontyberry as Stella and Michael tie the knot in the 50th episode of Ruth Jones’s much-loved comedy drama.
10pm
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8 Out Of 10 Cats
Topical Channel 4 comedy panel show hosted by Jimmy Carr. The questions are based on survey results and statistics.
10pm60 min version (repeat)
10:20pm
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The Office
Series 2, Episode 5It's Comic Relief Day, and the office is awash with wackiness. All 19 stone of Keith is squeezed into a bright yellow Ali G costume, Sheila has become Wonder Woman and Gareth is hopping on one leg.
11pm
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The Thick Of It
Series 3, Episode 8As the election looms, and the opposition is eyeing the prize, the word around the Westminster village is that Malcolm Tucker is running out of both options and friends.
11pm
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Mount Pleasant
Series 2, Episode 3Pauline is far from happy when Dan's dad, Charlie, turns up, insisting she won't let him back into her anytime soon. Meanwhile, there's a similarly unwelcome arrival at Reconnect for Lisa, and Fergus threatens new mum Denise with legal action.
11pm50 min version (repeat)
8 Out Of 10 Cats
Series 14, Episode 1More facts, polls, figures and laughs. Host Jimmy Carr is once again joined by team captains Sean Lock and Jon Richardson as they discuss the topical events that set the great British public's chins wagging.
11:40pm
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The Armando Iannucci Shows
Armando Iannucci welcomes you to his world in this TV series.
11:50pm
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Bad Robots
Series 1, Episode 3Holiday-makers in Cardiff face a tourist information machine that's full of nonsense facts, commuters keen to get across town are driven nuts trying to order a taxi with Cab B.O.T, and the Construct-a-Bear machine gets saucy in Brighton.
Midnight60 min version (repeat)
Russell Howard's Good News
Series 7, Episode 5Russell Howard returns to pore through another week's weird and wild news stories and international media events.
Midnight
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Virtually Famous
Series 3, Episode 9Seann Walsh and Chris Stark face questions and outrageous challenges alongside their celebrity guests: Suzi Ruffell, Romesh Ranganathan, Jameela Jamil and Thomas Turgoose.
12:10am
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Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle
Series 2, Episode 5 - IdentityStewart Lee looks at the notion of national identities.
12:20am
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Bad Robots
Series 1, Episode 4B.O.T enforces strict security protocols on clients trying to enter TezCorp HQ.
12:25am
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Cool It, Carol!
Joe Sickles and Carol Thatcher decide to head to London for work but the naïve couple soon become drawn to the more seedy side of the capital.
12:50am
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The Trip
The Trip, Episode 4 - Hipping HallFor their fourth meal together, Steve and Rob are at Hipping Hall.
12:50am
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Drifters
Series 1, Episode 5 - Friend Night StandLaura considers other options to Gary, while Bunny's new man seems he could be a total knob. Meg, meanwhile, has a new friend - but the girls think there's been a misunderstanding.
12:50am
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The Aliens
Episode 2After Lilyhot reveals to Lewis that his real alien father is in prison, Lewis agrees to help break him out.
1am50 min version (repeat)
8 Out Of 10 Cats
Series 9, Special - World Cup SpecialJimmy Carr referees 45 minutes of end-to-end comedy featuring team captains Sean Lock and Jason Manford. Guests making up the final teams are Peter Shilton, Helen Chamberlain, Jack Whitehall and Paddy McGuinness.
1:20am
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Drifters
Series 1, Episode 6 - Nineties NightMeg agrees to help mark out, DJing at a 1990s theme night. Meanwhile, Bunny and Laura get into a spot of bother after trying to raise rent money.
1:30am
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The League Of Gentlemen
Series 1, Episode 1 - Welcome To Royston VaseyOutsider Benjamin arrives in town. Ben's friend Martin visits the Local Shop and meets the unfailingly strange Tubbs and Edward. Restart officer Pauline is angered that a job seeker has a job interview.
1:50am45 min version (repeat)
Have I Got News For You
Series 46, Episode 8With guest host Robert Lindsay and panellists Alan Johnson and Katherine Ryan.
2:05am
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Drunk History
Series 2, Episode 6Sarah Alexander and Brett Goldstein appear in The Virgin Queen narrated by Ellie Taylor. And Joe Lycett tells his version of the Battle of Trafalgar starring Anthony Head.
2:10am
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I'm Alan Partridge
Series 2, Episode 5 - I Know What Alan Did Last SummerAlan is anxious about a visit from the Inland Revenue. To make matters worse, he has lied to his girlfriend about how well he knows U2's Bono.
2:15am
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Birds Of A Feather
Series 5, Christmas Special - It Happened In HollywoodSharon and Tracey discover that their real father's name is George Hamilton and conclude that he must be the Hollywood actor. They decide to go to Los Angeles to find him, but cannot raise the fare. Dorian agrees to pay for them as long as she can go too...
2:30am
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Lee Evans Live At Her Majesty's Theatre
Lee Evans captured at his hilarious best at Her Majesty's Theatre in London.
2:45am
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The Office
Series 2, Episode 5It's Comic Relief Day, and the office is awash with wackiness. All 19 stone of Keith is squeezed into a bright yellow Ali G costume, Sheila has become Wonder Woman and Gareth is hopping on one leg.
3:20am
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Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle
Series 2, Episode 5 - IdentityStewart Lee looks at the notion of national identities.
3:25am
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Dave's One Night Stand
Series 2, Episode 2 - Mark WatsonBristolian Mark Watson goes back to his roots, with support from the outrageous Andi Osho and the inventive Alex Horne.
4:50am
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On The Buses
Series 5, Episode 6 - The Busmen's BallThe annual Busmen's Ball comes round once again and Arthur has decided that he and Olive will not be attending such a low-brow affair. Then he discovers what this year's cabaret is going to be...